Bis(o, o-diethylphosphoric) dimethylamidophosphoric dianhydride



Patented Feb. 9, 1954 UNITED STATES ATENT OFFICE BIS (10,0-DIETHYLPHO SPHORIC) DIMETH- YLAMIDOPHOSPHORIC DIANHYDRIDE Henry Tolkmith, Midland, Mich, assignor to The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Mich., a

corporation of Delaware No Drawing. Application January 29, 1953, Serial No. 334,072

2 mole) of dimethylamidophosphoric dichloride were mixed together and the resulting dispersion heated at a temperature of 120 C. until the evolution of ethyl chloride of reaction was sub- H il a stantially complete. The heating was carried (OHS'CHFO)FP O out with stirring and over a period of about 3 2 3 hours. During the heating, ethyl chloride was This compound is an oily liquid somewhat soluble in many organic solvents and water. It is of value as an intermediate for the preparation of more complex phosphorus derivatives and as a toxic constituent of parasiticide compositions.

The new compound may be prepared by reacting at least 2 molecular proportions of triethyl phosphate with 1 molecular proportion of dimethylamidophosphoric dichloride of the formula separated and recovered from the reaction zone as formed. As a result of these operations, a. bis(0,0-diethylphosphoric) dimethylamidophosphoric dianhydride product was obtained in substantially quantitative yield as an oily liquid having a density of 1.239 and a refractive index 11/13 of 1.4345 at C.

The new bis(0,0-diethylphosphoric) dimethylamidophosphoric dianhydride product is ef iective as a parasiticide and adapted to be em- 01 ployed for the control of a wide range of agricultural and household pests such as flies, mites, 01 20 aphids, beetles and cockroaches. For such use,

The reaction involves a condensation resulting in the formation of ethyl chloride. In practice, substantially all the chlorine in the dimethylamidophosphoric dichloride may be recovered as ethyl chloride. If desired, the reaction may be carried out in an inert organic solvent such as toluene or xylene.

In carrying out the reaction, the triethyl phosphate and dimethylamidophosphoric dichloride are mixed together, and the resulting dispersion heated at a temperature of from 90 to 135 C. until the evolution of ethyl chloride of reaction is substantially complete. The reaction takes place smoothly at the temperature range of 90 to 135 C. and at a rate which varies directly with the temperature employed. Since the desired product has a tendency to rearrange into other phosphate materials at temperatures in excess of 135 C., such elevated temperatures should not be employed for any appreciable period of time. Upon completion of the reaction, the mixture may be distilled under reduced pressure at temperatures gradually increasing up to a temperature of 135 C. to separate low boiling constituents and to obtain as a residue the desired bis(0,0-diethylphosphoric d i m e t h yl amidophosphoric dianhydride.

In a representative operation, 36.4 grams (0.2

mole) of triethyl phosphate and 16.2 grams (0.1

the compound may be dispersed on an inert finely divided solid and employed as a dust. Also, such mixtures may be dispersed in water with the aid of a dispersing and wetting agent and the resulting aqueous suspensions employed as sprays. In other procedures, the new product may be employed in oils, as a constituent in oilin-water emulsions, or in water dispersion with or without the addition of emulsifying, wetting or dispersing agents. Suitable concentrations of the toxicant in dusts are in the order of from about 0.1 to 10 percent by weight of the dust and in liquid suspensions from about 0.1 to 3 pounds per gallons of the spray mixture. In representative operations against two-spotted spider mites, bean aphids and Mexican bean beetles, 100 percent kills of these pests were obtained with aqueous spray compositions containing 0.12 pound of the toxic dianhydride per 100 gallons of spray mixture.

This is a continuation-in-part of my copending application Serial No. 242,408, filed August 17, 1951.

I claim:

Bis(0,0-diethylphosphoric) dimethyl a mi d o phosphoric dianhydride.

HENRY TOLKMITH.

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